“The police are trained to shoot and they will shoot to kill if you threaten their lives…”
Those are the words of Prime Minister, Dr Keith Rowley, as he warned young people to make the right choices and steer clear from a life of crime.
Speaking at the opening of the Agri Expo 2024 yesterday, he said criminals who believed they were emboldened by those around needed to reassess their lives.
He was indirectly addressing the killing of six alleged bandits by police in Freeport on Wednesday – four of them under the age of 25, one a 16 year-old girl.
Dr Rowley noted, “It appeared some bad choices were made.”
The PM added: “The police are trained to shoot and they will shoot to kill if you threaten their lives and when you arm yourselves with a weapon like a gun, it means you have made a decision to use it and it doesn’t make sense to think that the law enforcement officers will wait to see what you do and how you use, so you are putting yourself in harm’s way.”
“I want to appeal to young people making decisions, don’t make that decision, it can only end badly for you, for your family and all of us.”